Brooklyn Museum Director's Home Vandalized in Antisemitic Attack, Suspect Arrested
In the early hours of Wednesday, a coordinated antisemitic assault was directed at Brooklyn Museum's director Anne Pasternak, president Kimberly Panicek Trueblood, and two trustees. At approximately 2:30 am, five masked assailants vandalized Pasternak's residence in Brooklyn Heights, applying red paint and spray-painting phrases such as 'Blood On Your Hands.' The entrance was marked with graffiti labeling Pasternak a 'white-supremacist Zionist.' The NYPD is currently investigating the incident and arrested 28-year-old Taylor Pelton on August 2 for criminal mischief as a hate crime. Pasternak denounced the attack, reaffirming the museum's dedication to fostering mutual understanding. The museum has encountered pro-Palestine demonstrations, which it asserts have no ties to Israel's military.
Key facts
- Homes of Brooklyn Museum director Anne Pasternak, president Kimberly Panicek Trueblood, and two trustees were vandalized in a coordinated antisemitic attack.
- The attack occurred early Wednesday morning at Pasternak's Brooklyn Heights apartment.
- Five masked individuals entered the courtyard at 2:30 am, smearing red paint and stenciling texts like 'Blood On Your Hands'.
- A banner accused Pasternak of being a 'white-supremacist Zionist'.
- Police have initiated an investigation, and suspect Taylor Pelton, 28, was arrested on August 2 and charged with criminal mischief as a hate crime.
- Pasternak condemned the violence, stating the museum supports peaceful protest and respectful dialogue.
- The Brooklyn Museum has been a gathering point for pro-Palestine demonstrations, with activists claiming links between trustees and Israel's military-industrial complex.
- Within Our Lifetime staged a protest at the museum last week, resulting in several arrests.
Entities
Artists
- Anne Pasternak
- Kimberly Panicek Trueblood
- Taylor Pelton
Institutions
- Brooklyn Museum
- NYPD
- Within Our Lifetime
Locations
- Brooklyn Heights
- New York
- United States